Apple leaf midge vs Honey possum

Dasineura mali compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Dasineura	Tarsipes
Species	Dasineura mali	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple leaf midge and Honey possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.